The future with will, be going to and present

Test F tenses
A Put in the missing words. Use one word only in each space.
♦ I don’t want a steak. I think I’ll have the chicken.
1 There’s a fireworks display tomorrow. Jessica is going to watch it.
2 We’re at that table in the corner. Will you join us?
see
3 I’m seeing the boss this afternoon. But I must study this report before I 'm meeting her.
4 There will be drinks at the reception, but there will not be any food.
5 The European heads of state are going to to meet in Brussels on 3 October.
6 It’s a lovely day. Do Shall we go for a walk?
7 My birthday will be is on a Sunday next year.
getting
8 My brother is engaged. He’s going to married in June.
9 You won’t be allowed to go to your seat after the play has started.
10 Martin’s got his coat on. I think he’s going to go out.

B Write the sentences correctly.

♦ I’m hungry. I think I have something to eat.
I think I’ll have something to eat.
1 You say you’re getting a coach at nine. What time is it getting to London?
 WHAT TIME DOES IT GET TO LONDON?
2 I’ll give Katherine the news. I’ll tell her when I’ll see her this evening.
 I'll tell her when I'm seeing her this evening. WHEN I SEE HER*
3 Rupert looks really tired. He’s about falling asleep.
 He's about to fall asleep
4 We’ve arranged to go out. We meet in town later.
 We are meeting in town later
5 I’m going to Spain next week. I send you a postcard.
 I'll send you a postcard
6 I’m going to get to the airport early. I can read a book while I’ll be waiting.
 I can read a book while I be waiting WHILE I AM WAITING
7 I feel a bit tired. I go to lie down.
 I'll go to lie down I AM GOING TO LIE DOWN
8 Why not come to the party? All your friends shall be there.
 All your friends will be there
9 There’s been a bomb warning. No one can go into the building until the police will have searched it.
.. until the police have searched it

C Read the news report and write the missing words. Use one word only in each space.
The Maxi-Shop company is ♦ going to build a huge new
shopping centre on the edge of Millingham, it was announced yesterday.
There 1 will be at least 300 shops, including some
big department stores. When the project 2 will IS
complete, there 3 will be hundreds of new jobs for
local people. But not everyone is happy. ‘We’re 4 going
to fight this plan,’ said a spokesperson for the local Environment Group. ‘Just

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